International Water Law as a Branch of Legal Science

The article is devoted to the international legal basis of fresh water resources management with primary attention to international watercourses, including legal regulations of navigational and non-navigational uses. The content of a special course - “International Water Law” is suggested. Special a...

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Main Authors: Alexander N. Vylegzhanin, Helen E. Tertus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) 2015-03-01
Series:Московский журнал международного права
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Online Access:https://www.mjil.ru/jour/article/view/67
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Summary:The article is devoted to the international legal basis of fresh water resources management with primary attention to international watercourses, including legal regulations of navigational and non-navigational uses. The content of a special course - “International Water Law” is suggested. Special attention is paid to the legal regime of underground waters. The results of analysis of numerous international legal documents are represented in the article, both of historical and modern importance, including relevant documents prepared by the Association of International Law and by the International Law Commission of the United Nations.
ISSN:0869-0049
2619-0893